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IT RocksLet IT Take You There!

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InnovationsThat Were Not in the

Market30 Years

Ago…what will the next

30 years bring ?

The next few years will set the stage for your life choices…

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In middle school, 74% of girls express interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), but when choosing a college major, just 0.3% of high school

girls select computer science.

Challenges in the pipeline

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Path to success The U.S. Department of Labor

projects that by 2020, there will be 1.4 million computer specialist job openings.

To reach gender parity by 2020, women must fill half of these positions, or 700,000 computing jobs.

Anecdotal data tells us that an average of 30% of those students with exposure to computer science will continue in the field.

This means that 4.6M adolescent girls will require some form of exposure to computer science education to realize gender parity in 2020

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achievement

money

working with people

flexibility

mobility

opportunities to learn

career developmentinnovation

creativity

What is important to you ?

opportunities to travel globally

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Information technology can offer you a lot of options

Live anywhere Work in many industries (Health Care, Finance,

Entertainment, Media, Manufacturing, Tech, everywhere !) Work on your own at home, or in a team in an office Travel internationally, if you want to Work any hours, as you prefer Make good money Meet great people Have fun creating real products, that people can really use

(and need !)

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The Bottom Line: Jobs in IT and Engineering are among the highest paying

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Recent College Grad Source: Salary.com

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Types of jobs and 2013 salaries for an information technology career

Sourcehttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/110712-it-

salaries-2013-264063.html

Of U.S. News’ 2013 “100 Best Jobs”, four of the Top 10 are

IT jobs: Database

Administrator, Computer Systems Analyst, Software

Developer and Web

Developer.

1. Mobile applications developer $92 - $133K

2. Wireless network engineer $85 - $117K

3. Network engineer $80 - $116K

4. Data modeler $92 - $126K

5. Portal administrator $86 - $114K

6. Data warehouse manager $108 - $145K

7. Business intelligence analyst $94 - $132K

8. Senior web developer $92 - $127K

9. Web developer $65 - $106K

10. Network architect $102 -$146K

11. Network manager $88 - $122K

12. Data architect $104 - $143K

13. Data security analyst $95 - $129K

14. Software engineer $83 - $127K

15. Network administrator $62 - $93K

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Just for girls….

Demand is booming for technology workers Enrollment in technology programs is declining for everyone—and

at even higher rates for women. In 2011 women with tech jobs earned 33% more pay than in non-

tech jobs There are scholarships and opportunities that are specifically

targeted to encourage women to pursue tech careers – take advantage of them !

www.mcwt.org

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If you have an interest in pursuing a career in technology:

Join organizations at school such as technology or robotics clubs

Take advanced computer classes to learn various software packages and gain certifications

Think of ways to create new inventions or how to improve inventions (check out Google’s annual online Science Fair)

Take graphics/art classes which could be useful in screen design and layout

Volunteer to coordinate school events and functions (to gain experience as project manager / coordinator / and practice requirements gathering)

Look for leadership opportunities in school such as Student Council – to create leadership experience

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Hackety Hack (Ruby) TrackMania

Nations Forever

Looking a few years ahead….

Choosing a degree A college degree makes a

great foundation to a career in technology

Computer science, computer engineering, information systems management, software engineering – there are many paths available

Seek out internships and leadership opportunities

MCWT offers laptop and tuition

scholarships for high school

seniors/college aged young women